Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-04-07


posted Col. Tuttle GEN W. H.. l. WALLACE.
with tho Second, Seventh, Twelfth and
Fourteenth Iowa regiments on his right,
and Col Sweeney With the Eighth Iowa,
Seventh, Fiftieth, Fifty-second, Fifty
seventh and Fifty-eighth Illinois regiments
on the right of Col Tuttle Sweeney's
right reached the edge of a wide, deep
raVine filled with inpenetrable thickets
extending far to his rear and running into
the raVine of Egier creek Such was the place
that became famous among the Confederates
IS The Hornets Nest"
The first assault made was by Gladdcn's
brigade; and now begin 4 series of some Of
the most desperate engagements of the battle.
Ten, Hladden having been moTtally wounded
n the charge of the early morning, the COM
mand devolved on Col Adams The line is
barely formed at 10 O'Clock, when the sHuthern
1ren are seen confidently advancing through
the dense thickets against the unseen Zoe.
They ara permitted to come well within range.
when suddenly there flashes from 5000 rifles
a blaze of fire. The deep notes of lIicken-
iooper's guns ming.e with the treble of the
small arms that echoes through the forest, and
the gray canopy of smoke that rests above tie
scene tells where death is being scattered on
every side. The well known rebel yell"
rings out as the column presses forward and
the ground is dotted with the wounded and
dead But tho leaden storm beats in their faces
with ilerceness that nothing human can with
stand, and the crippled brigade recoils to the
cover of the woods. Gen A. p. Stewards cont
mand Of Folks cOrrS is now sent forward,
and once, twice, thrice, it repeats the grand
effort to carry the position, but with no bet
ter success than before, Gen. GihNon's
brigade of BraCg's cor,,s snr~cs l.. and takes
its place. Again that hurricane Of lead. The
augI'y balls fY in showers and Seem 10 hear
g death warrant in every devi!i,a screech
An enflading fire from the battery cuts down
the men l,y raukS like SNl;1s Of grass under
the mowers scy the. and Vet otlitfs continue
to step into the path Of 'lcath with cheerful
a'acrIty, 1t seems, and fall with y t+etiir cry
upon their lips. Three times has Gibson
charged, and three tlGlcS been lepu!Sed Gen.
bragg now lmratIrnIiy directs one of his
san, Gel. Locaeit, HI eh"t ''r!i'2"eI,, +" ride
f"f"ard t" a central regiment that has been
iIiNth l.nk' ana carry lis 'S''L' I" tle
front. he laS must not 90 back AGAIN, "
ne san. ihc either: "hsym% tie "rGer,
Gashe' ihrouSh Inc me "i nAttlc, sti@cs
NE col9rS from Inc c"'or bearer, abG e1c!ainis:
NtiL bta&. stNS '!t-se culnfs must i'ot z"
20 me rear. me- he - taiNnF pie co'or
sergeant Is saGt Gown An 'ttcer arp oac7eS
WIN bullet hole in each c.iee-s. the h.''Ft
streaming from his mouth, ami ass: :" !. tat
are Eou dang with my colors, sir: ! IN
chewing Gen, Bragg orders to bod tA-n
where they are. Let me have q" ~, yFa'
tae reply; n any man carrie fh.~e c0 .:. :,
tut the color hgarer; l ana the man zen
ten braGg tnat VIII see ltiai uese coiors
are Ia Ihe riSnt place. hui he eiii-t ati&ch
tiiS IF~i''ot IA iiti'h We cav I.eFef carry 10
alone from tle front me oiletr VINO SioNe
coinmaiIe9d the fooffa LOUISIANA AMI IN
siantiy riding hack 10 ten i'f;'sg TO em1ha-
siIe tiie previous request mae lor afth.ery
oy Ten uils9', ne was met WIN The Stern
answer: Col Allen, | want no faiterIng
now! Stung to the quick, he returned to his
regiment and once more there was wild,
hur1yIng wave OF men rolling UP that fatal
slope only to he dashed to death. II was
splendid rnurderi Col Allen afterward be
came Governor Alien, oil LOUISIANA Such
were the KIND OF men whom l'rentiss and
" Lace lousht on tnat eveilupi DAY IRON y
LII the morning uhtli O'Clock III the after
bpfnIa q rnd hn nft tpl.